I’d like some advice please. I’m ready to replace my 2011 iMac to a 27 inch 5K iMac, but am not sure the best specs to get.
I mostly use it for general web stuff, which doesn’t need a lot of power, but I do also use it for photo and video editing (personal, not professional), recording music videos for YouTube, and multi-track recording (4 or 5 tracks at the most usually).
So while I don’t want to spend money unnecessarily, I do want to make sure that it can do the job. The reason I’m replacing my 2011 iMac is because it is painfully slow with video editing, and photo editing now, and I’m getting the rainbow spinning circle with pretty much everything I open now.
I keep everything on the hard drive, so was thinking the 3TB drive, as I already have 2TB of data on my current iMac. I know I could use external hard drives, but I don’t want to have something constantly connected to the iMac. I’ve heard rumours that the 3TB drive isn’t very reliable. Does anyone know if those problems have been fixed for the latest model?
Also thinking of upgrading to 16GB RAM (I have 8GB now). Could someone please tell me if RAM in the latest model is user upgradable?
Also after hearing the rumours of a new model coming out sometime around September/October, I’m wondering if there will be a new FaceTime camera released with the new iMacs? Anyone heard any rumours of this? It seems like it has been a few years since they have had an update.
Thank you so much anyone who can give me some advice.
I mostly use it for general web stuff, which doesn’t need a lot of power, but I do also use it for photo and video editing (personal, not professional), recording music videos for YouTube, and multi-track recording (4 or 5 tracks at the most usually).
So while I don’t want to spend money unnecessarily, I do want to make sure that it can do the job. The reason I’m replacing my 2011 iMac is because it is painfully slow with video editing, and photo editing now, and I’m getting the rainbow spinning circle with pretty much everything I open now.
I keep everything on the hard drive, so was thinking the 3TB drive, as I already have 2TB of data on my current iMac. I know I could use external hard drives, but I don’t want to have something constantly connected to the iMac. I’ve heard rumours that the 3TB drive isn’t very reliable. Does anyone know if those problems have been fixed for the latest model?
Also thinking of upgrading to 16GB RAM (I have 8GB now). Could someone please tell me if RAM in the latest model is user upgradable?
Also after hearing the rumours of a new model coming out sometime around September/October, I’m wondering if there will be a new FaceTime camera released with the new iMacs? Anyone heard any rumours of this? It seems like it has been a few years since they have had an update.
Thank you so much anyone who can give me some advice.